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How much was your deposit for your F150L order ?

How much was your deposit when you were invited and converted to an order ?


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I ask because my F150L deposit was $1500 during the last MY2022 wave.

I see others replying $500.

Some dealers didn't charge while others charge more or less.

Why the difference ?
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Dealers were allowed to set it at anything they want.
 

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Dealers were allowed to set it at anything they want.
So ordering on Ford.com, when you have chosen your local dealer, the deposit amount is set by the local dealer ?

Yes, my $1500 deposit was charged by my local dealer.
 

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Yes, dealers set deposit amount.
 

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This process of setting the deposit amount, also gave them an option to disclose the ADM value as well, many decided to not input a value, they would decide later and hit you with the news when you inquired or on day of delivery, forcing order abandonments, shady dealing IMHO when FORD CORPORATE is trying to build a full service E-commerce vehicle sales process.
 

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$1,000 deposit to dealer as forced to dealer order, none to Ford.Com. But I required them to give me complete counter-signed purchase order in return. :)
 

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I could be wrong, but I believe the default was $500 set by Ford and dealers could change that deposit amount. Also I again could be mistaken, but I interpreted Ford's guidance to dealers was to NOT require excessive deposits from customers. Clearly dealers will have no problem selling an abandoned 2022 F150L order, no matter how eccentric the customer's taste, given the relatively short list of options.
 

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After 40 votes, I see most dealers charged $500 deposit.

I guess my dealer tripled their deposit amount.

That's OK, less to pay when the '22 Lightning arrives.

My dealer submitted my order as official for production, after accepting the $100 increase Destination & Delivery charges....
 

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Ford collected the deposit ($500 for me) just like the $100 reservation fee and then transfers it to the dealer. As others note, the dealer specifies what the deposit should be.
 

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After 40 votes, I see most dealers charged $500 deposit.

I guess my dealer tripled their deposit amount.

That's OK, less to pay when the '22 Lightning arrives.

My dealer submitted my order as official for production, after accepting the $100 increase Destination & Delivery charges....
I paid at ford.com, it looked has nothing to do with dealership at the time.
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